T Murray wrote: > I think the use of offical greeters to assist new people get an orientation > and feel welcome is a great idea.
If you get the right people doing this it could make a big difference I'm sure. > I guess another option is to give the new members a nametag or something > and then encourage an etiquette of existing members introducing themselves > visitors during coffee time. heh, if you're going to do nametags then everyone should be encouraged to wear nametags, not just the newbies. Otherwise the name-tags alone can make you feel uncomfortable and 'marked'. Everyone wearing name-tags, while perhaps seeming a bit daggy, could actually be a cool thing. You could, for example, have a scheme where other people could endorse a persons nametag for exceptional behaviour. You know, Gold Stars for being helpful or something. Maybe you could endorse your nametag with things that you're prepared to talk about, help with or that you are knowledgable about. This might provide a means of readily identifying who the helpful people are, and perhaps encouraging people to put in the little bit of extra effort to help people. regards Terry -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
